Category Archives: frugal

Upright Gardening: A Use For Hay Twine

Free Is Good, frugal, gardening
I realize that many of my readers don't have 25 miles of hay twine lying around, but I just love finding and sharing about frugal uses for things that normally have no practical use.   We've had goats for going on seven years now [SEVEN YEARS? WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN?] and the bales of hay are tied together with a nylon twine.  Over the years I've viewed the piles and piles of pieces of hay twine and wished I could figure… Read the rest

American Discount Foods

frugal
I don't get to do much bargain shopping anymore, so bear with me while I brag! One of my coworkers told me yesterday about American Discount Foods in Mesa, Arizona.  It's a little out of my way but she raved about such great deals that I just had to stop by and check it out yesterday afternoon. A few of the things she mentioned were Lean Cuisines, 2 for $3.00. She likes going on her “Lean Cuisine” diet every few… Read the rest

My $15 Yard Sale Find

frugal, spending money
It's getting to be that time of year again at my job – time to get the raffle tickets cut and perforated.  We paid $50 for 1200 sheets to be processed, and this year we're doing 1500, so the cost went up to $65.  On the way back to work last Thursday, having dropped off the tickets, I drove past a yard sale.  I drove past, but was tempted by a purple vacuum sitting at the end of the driveway. … Read the rest

Reusing Knee Highs?

frugal
  I only wear  to church on Sundays, so I don't use them very often.  I got some on sale from Walgreens for $0.39 each (regularly 2 for $1.00) and thought that was a good deal compared with the cost for the name brands. Unfortunately, they were of such poor quality that I was only able to wear them once or twice before they started looking very worn – not just runs, but they looked as if I had worn… Read the rest